MIAMI — There’s a sneaky-big stat you might not know about these Detroit Tigers .

Actually, it’s two different stats that are tied together. The Tigers have 187 homers in 150 games, their most in a season since 2017 (when they also hit 187). Put another way, they already have 25 more dingers than 2024's total – and they still have 12 games to play.

Why does their homer total even matter? That brings us to the other part of this equation – something that might not be talked about enough: The Tigers are 63-33 this season – a 106-win pace over a 162-game season – when they hit at least one homer.

When you think about it that way, it explains one of the reasons why the Tigers (85-65) have built a 6½-game lead in the American League Central over the Cleveland Guardians (who have 155 homers

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